Loveland prepares to reopen first blocks in HIP Streets transformation

Loveland prepares to reopen first blocks in HIP Streets transformation

When Shelby Carpenter steps outside her Fourth Street salon these days, she sees something she hasn’t seen in years: wider sidewalks, fresh pavers and, at long last, bright overhead lighting. “It looks so good out front of our shop,” said Carpenter, owner of Top Knot at 343 E. Fourth St. “We have this pretty new view, bigger sidewalks — it just feels more inviting. And those big new lights? We’ve had no lights down here. Leaving work at night fe…